Advice on roof consoles!

[Luke]

A bit of forward planning i know but when i get my van back otr im gonna fit a roof console like the one in the picture!!

Anyone done one before i know Big mac has one!

I'd like to fit my speakers, head unit and multi changer in there!
and possably a hidden LCD screen for the kids if the price of em drops a bit more!!

Anyone got any more piccys, advice that might help me

[jay]

putting a small light unit in mine its a renault 21savanna light console which has 3 lights on it.have done a simalar thing in a lorry before I made it out of MDF wood and covered it in cloth trim looked ok sorry no pics sold lorry 2 years ago.but i fixed it to the supports behind rooflining when made up i fittted window shades to it very good idea as long as it does not intrude to much into view out of window(ministry dont like it)make templates out of card first to get design you like and stick it in place with tape when you get something you like transfer it to the wood or metal.

[woody]

LUKE E-MAIL WINO AND ASK HIM TO SEND YOU PICTURES OF HIS, ALL DONE IN WOOD , GOT C.B. LIGHTS AND SPEAKERS. HE HAS DONE A REALLY GOOD JOB OF IT.

[Gunslinger]

you know what comes to mind thinking of this ?

depends on what mk of van of course, but i have seen storage compartments for mk3/4 hightop vans that fit in that section (ebay) ... so, with a little bit of cutting you could have i nicely fitting lower section to the console, only requiring you to fabricate the back section

[BigMac]

luke the one in my van is maid of fiberglass which was a pig to fitt. i have maid many of them befor out of plywood . thay dont take long to make if you want one give me a call. i think wood is better and easyer to work with and if you want to cover it the fabric sticks better

[narcoad]

Luke have you got any more pics etc as i have got the roof lining out of my 190 lwb 1995 smiley and fancy doing something simluar for mountingh speakers in. What did wino say? I would make it out of MDF to a dab hand with wood and a router....

[woody]

MATE PM WINO, GET HIM TO EMAIL YOU PICTURES OF HIS CONSOLE, HE'S MADE A GOOD JOB OF IT , LOOKS LIKE THE ONE'S THEY PUT IN ECONOLINE'S.

[jay]

did you ever do anything like this then luke?
I am going to make a headlining and roof box for my new van as its got no headlining.I am going to use hardwood screwed to the roof supports.

[Luke]

did you ever do anything like this then luke?

not yet i'm still way behind as usual as soon as i do pics will be on here be nice to see how yours goes tho jay

[OxtonyxO]

i'm still way behind as usual

i know that feeling

[madvanman]

ive made a few roof consols for my mk2's, only lwb's though.
I tend to make the basic shelf with wood and add bits of car dashboards for shaping like the lower center of a low range mk3 granada turned upside down:

looked quite good after it was covered with foam and vinyl plus it already had the radio apeture in it

[MrMPuk]

Never though about cutting up old dashes, good thinking batman!

[jay]

madvanman that roof bit looks like a good idea cutting up old dashboards.

[100ps_drw_hicube]

if ya need dashboards let me know have a few of the buggers kicking about sierra granada pug feista etc etc

[jay]

I got 2 fiesata that i am taking to scrap tomoro both with centre consoles in so will take 1 out in the morning and see how it looks.